"We had three rules of thumb," says Herdt.
“我们有三条经验规则，”Herdt说。
So I learned to live, by the great laws, and these little rules of thumb.
因此，我学会了生活，并遵循着伟大的定律与这些琐碎的经验法则。
Rules of thumb are useful, but one should never be afraid tobreak them.
经验是有用的，但是不要惧怕打破既有的经验。
So, next time you write an email, here are some rules of thumb to keep in mind.
因此，当你下一次写邮件的时候，要牢记以下几条“经验法则”
Now, these index-limitation guidelines are more rules of thumb than rules to live by.
现在，这些索引限制指南已经成为首要规则，而不仅仅是指南而已。
The list included advanced API features, as well as rules of thumb for development decisions.
文中列出了一些高级的api特性，并给出了开发时用于做出决定的经验法则。
What's more, it includes rules of thumb, customizable alert and alarm thresholds, and so on.
此外，它还包含经验值、可定制警告和警告阈值等。
Below are a few rules of thumb that will have you using typography more lucidly than ever before.
下文中的一些规则将会帮助你更清晰的使用文字排版。
Over time we build up many rules of thumb about the situations that make us happy (or unhappy).
长期以来，我们对让我们快乐的情景(或不快乐的情景)积累了经验之谈。
This section provides a feel (and only a feel) for the nature of design decisions and rules of thumb.
本节让您对于设计决定的性质有一个感性的认识(也仅仅是感性的认识)，并给出一些经验法则。
If these rules of thumb ring true to others and help them to run their lives, so much the better.
假若有人觉得这些准则言之有物，能够帮他们更好的经营生活，则再好不过。
I have organized this essay around six rules of thumb that I follow as I go about my working life.
以下文章主要围绕着6个方面展开，都是有关我工作生活中的经验和原则。
It is important to point out that you can use also these rules of thumb to make a bad design look good.
有必要指出这些重要的经验法则也可以被用来美化低劣的设计。
To avoid confusion — and possibly food poisoning — use the rules of thumb at the end of this article.
为了避免混淆，食物中毒-使用法则在本月底的文章。
With those definitions in mind, we can "scope out" some rules of thumb for using the different scopes.
记住了这些定义，我们就可以制定使用不同作用域的一些原则。
But that lead me to wonder - are there any general rules of thumb about when the best time is to buy stuff?
但是这让我想知道——存在最佳买东西的一般规律么？
I tried to show a lot of examples to illustrate some of the tradeoffs involved and to support my rules of thumb.
我尝试用一些示例来说明涉及到的权衡因素，并试图通过这些示例来论证我的经验性规则。
This article will break down the essentialcharacteristics of great Web sites into some easily followed rules of thumb.
这篇文章将把伟大站点的基本特征拆分成一些可以简单遵守的拇指规则（指经验法则，一种可用于许多情况的有用的原则）。
I'm going to go out on a limb here and give some rules of thumb first, then give some examples to try to justify them.
在这里，我先给出一些经验性规则，然后用一些示例证明它们。
It relies instead upon countless interactions between individual ants, each of which is following simple rules of thumb.
相反，这些全部依赖的是个体蚂蚁之间无数次的相互影响的作用，即每个蚂蚁都遵循着简单的经验准则。
I would like to describe several important rules of thumb that will help you to distinguish yourself from your modeling peers.
我很愿意描述几个重要的经验法则，这些法则将使您比其他建模同仁做得更好。
Heuristics are mental rules of thumb, the quick, common-sense principles you apply to solve a problem or make a decision.
各种启发式是指那些心理经验之谈，是那些在解决问题或做出决定时应用上的快捷、常识性的规则。
Note that these are simple rules of thumb -- rules that, when followed consistently, result in diagrams that are easier to read.
请注意，这些是简单的经验法则 --只要始终遵循这些法则，产生的图将很容易理解。
Once you accept that basic truth, it's time to recognise your own biases and mental rules of thumb, which can lead you to make poor decisions.
一旦你接受了这个基本事实，就该认识到你自身的偏见和心理上的拇指法则，这会导致你做出错误决定。
Old rules of thumb which said that countries should keep enough reserves to cover only short-term foreign debt now look hopelessly out of date.
过去粗浅的经验——国家应该维持足够的外汇储备来应付仅仅是短期的外债——现在看来绝望又过时。
Send a follow up E-mail as soon as possible, a few hours later or the next day are good rules of thumb, regardless of if you think it went well.
无论你觉得面试情况如何，在几小时后或第二天发送一封询问后续进展的电邮都是很好的求职习惯。
None of the guidelines are meant to be absolute; use them as rules of thumb and feel free to break the rules whenever your particular needs require it.
没有哪个规则是绝对的，可以将其作为经验规则使用，如果确实需要完全可以打破这些规则。
While these conventions can leave travelers scratching their heads, experts say that there are a few basic rules of thumb to following about tipping.
虽然给小费的习俗会让游客们抓耳挠腮不得其解，但专家们称，给小费有一些基本经验可以遵循。
When purchasing a piece of hardware, consider its mean time between failures (MTBF), and stockpile reserves accordingly. Here are some rules of thumb.
在购买硬件时，要考虑它的平均故障间隔(MTBF)并相应地储备备用硬件。
I expressed doubt. (there is a Ping-Pong season?) But that lead me to wonder - are there any general rules of thumb about when the best time is to buy stuff?
我表示怀疑。(存在乒乓季么？)但是这让我想知道——存在最佳买东西的一般规律么？
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